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Bexhill High Academy
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- Rother TN39 4BY
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Based on the inspection date: 07 February 2024
Requires Improvement
| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires Improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires Improvement |
| Previous inspection grade | Good |
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Academic Progress: Some pupils, including those with SEND, are not yet well supported to access the curriculum and achieve well.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is inconsistently managed, and some pupils feel unsafe due to poor behaviour and bullying.
Academic Progress: Teaching framework and assessment policy show improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes: New behavior policy shows improvement, though disruption persists
Qualifications and Training: Teachers trained in phonics and support for SEND
Current Educational Practices: New teaching framework and assessment policy implemented
Strengths and Challenges: Leaders have thought carefully about what knowledge is taught but many planned curriculums are in early stages of implementation, leading to variability in teaching.
Strengths and Challenges: High commitment but low-level disruptions remain
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leadership driving new policies, forming partnerships
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders must ensure expectations for pupil behaviour are clearly communicated and implemented consistently.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders are working to improve attendance and behaviour but have yet to see sustained impacts.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leadership addressing bullying but requires more work
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Appropriate safeguarding training is in place; staff respond quickly if pupils are at risk.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Calmer environment with revamped rewards policy
Managing Bullying and Safety: Most pupils feel bullying is dealt with effectively, but some report not feeling safe due to poor behaviour and derogatory language.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Efforts ongoing to address bullying effectively
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils benefit from a range of extracurricular activities and clubs.
Extracurricular Offerings: Support for balancing academics with extracurriculars
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Academic Centre of Excellence aids in behavioural improvements
Career Counselling Services: Pupils benefit from career-related guidance linked to the community and local businesses.
Managing and Supporting SEND: New identification and teaching strategies for SEND
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEND are not yet provided with clear and detailed support required. Leaders must ensure robust systems to monitor impacts.
Opportunities for Involvement: Trustees ensure involvement and oversight
Communication: School communicates effectively about attendance
Parent Satisfaction: Parents see improvements, but more work needed
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About Us
Bexhill High Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in East Sussex, South East.
It has 1507 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 37% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.
This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Secondary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies |
| Snobe grade |
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B-
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| Ofset report | Requires Improvement | Good |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.2 | 15.1 |
| Proficient Math | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | 37% | 48% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - |
Secondary Exam Result
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.69 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.9 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 37% | 22.91% | 30.03% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 57% | 35.56% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 24% | 17.2% | 25.06% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 12% | 7.93% | 10.91% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 16% | 11.2% | 15.51% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.46 | 2.45 | 2.83 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 89% | 90.97% | 90.53% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 222 | 134 | 144 |
| Pupils staying in education | 76% | 85% | 84.16% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 22% | 36.5% | 32.73% |
| School sixth forms | 1% | 10.69% | 29.8% |
| Sixth form colleges | 52% | 22% | 10.22% |
| Other education destinations | SP | 15.86% | 11.43% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 2.19% | 2.8% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 10% | 3.72% | 3.59% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.78 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.7 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 30% | 27.02% | 32.85% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 49% | 38.69% | 45.33% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 13% | 18.53% | 24.94% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 7% | 10.86% | 13.02% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 10% | 14.08% | 17.19% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.28 | 2.74 | 2.97 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 95% | 79.21% | 90.4% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 217 | 134 | 141 |
| Pupils staying in education | 90% | 76.03% | 86.29% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 33% | 39.26% | 34.03% |
| School sixth forms | 0% | 11.18% | 30.82% |
| Sixth form colleges | 56% | 19.24% | 10.38% |
| Other education destinations | 1% | 6.41% | 11.08% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 1.38% | 1.99% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 2% | 1.76% | 2.13% |
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Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.5 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 27% 7 | 24.98% | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 49% 2 | 38.08% | 43.41% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 17% | 20.25% | 25.8% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 8% 7 | 8.96% | 11.47% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 11% 9 | 12.94% | 16.49% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.37 | 2.66 | 2.88 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 93% | 86.83% | 90.2% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 218 | 129 | 135 |
| Pupils staying in education | 89% | 82.23% | 84.08% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 28% | 38.23% | 33.25% |
| School sixth forms | SP | 11.87% | 31.27% |
| Sixth form colleges | 59% | 16.57% | 8.45% |
| Other education destinations | 2% | 15.47% | 11.14% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 2.33% | 3.4% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 1% | 2.23% | 2.75% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.5 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.4 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 34% 5 | 26.67% | 29.22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 51% 1 | 38.61% | 42.62% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 6% | 17.89% | 24.73% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 1% 2 | 8.57% | 11.33% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 2% 1 | 11.91% | 16.01% |
| EBacc average points score | 3.13 | 2.72 | 2.84 |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 92% | 74.79% | 84.87% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 259 | 137 | 140 |
| Pupils staying in education | 85% | 68.28% | 73.88% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 29% | 37.86% | 28.31% |
| School sixth forms | - | 11.97% | 31.6% |
| Sixth form colleges | 50% | 13.31% | 9.08% |
| Other education destinations | - | 3.62% | 5.87% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 4% | 2.45% | 2.96% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 3% | 1.83% | 2.05% |
Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.
| School scores | School | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 | This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4. |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications. |
Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.
| GCSE Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 29% | 25.02% | 29.55% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs | 50% | 37.36% | 43.07% |
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.
| EBacc Results | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering EBacc | 7% | 18.05% | 25.25% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 3% | 10.52% | 14.71% |
| Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above | 3% | 12.09% | 16.26% |
| EBacc average points score | - | - | - |
Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.
| Pupil destinations | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils staying in education or employment | 96% | 79.79% | 85.29% |
| Total number of pupils included in destination measures | 249 | 143 | 145 |
| Pupils staying in education | 92% | 59.38% | 58.19% |
| Further education college or other further education provider | 33% | 35.86% | 30.58% |
| School sixth forms | - | 11.9% | 32.22% |
| Sixth form colleges | 57% | 14.41% | 8.95% |
| Other education destinations | - | 5.93% | 5.7% |
| Pupils in apprenticeships | 3% | 3.69% | 4.78% |
| Pupils staying in employment | 4% | 2% | 2.45% |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Bexhill High Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1